This miniature horse herd is so lucky to be running free like this after being rescued from an auction.

For 28 years, Omega Horse Rescue has given thousands of unwanted and neglected horses in the region a second chance, rescuing them from slaughterhouses and unsafe situations, one miracle at a time.

As the year-old horse Yucatan relaxes in the shade of a corral, enjoys a hug from foster caretaker Dora Bensch and submits to petting by visitors, it’s hard to believe he lived the first half of his ...